Thread: The Official Dreamviews Fit Club

Thanks for the vote of confidence, TS

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

So you are going out of the country?

I'm going to teach English in Russia for a year. I'm excited!

And I'm glad it's getting lighter here (still waiting for it to get warmer). The only advantage of daylight-savings time is that it's not as dark at 6pm when I want to take a walk.... Now, to just take those walks

I haven't had a lot of time, so I haven't been checking in here. I'm sticking to all of my goals, though I've been hitting weights and cardio workouts 3 times a week. I've been active on weekends with either bike rides, landscaping, or even a long walk around the zoo

I've been remembering to eat more, especially before a workout, so I don't lose any weight. I don't think I have time to put on weight and then cut back down in time for summertime nakedness, so I'll just try to maintain. I'll wait until next winter to start weight gain again... gainagain.

I've solved my cardio-boredom with audiobooks. I load a chapter onto my ipod, then hit play right as I start up on the stationary bike. I'm not allowed to start my cooldown until the chapter is over, which is normally around 20-30 minutes. Maybe in a couple weeks, I'll up it to 2 chapters. Right now, I just can't invest that much time, in addition to my weight routine.

I wish I had the fortitude to clean what I use, but with no consistently running water, I don't even bother any more. Maybe I'll try my hand at actual cooking and creativity once I move back to the Farm this Summer (most likely time line).

Cardio workout(s) done today: 10 minutes boxing shuffle
Weight workout(s) done today: 10 minute pilates
Areas of body worked today: arms, legs, abs
Current weight: 130 *fixed from inaccurate 140*
Current buddy: Mysterious Dreamer
Foods consumed today: Cottage Cheese w/ blueberry "sauce", cup of CF Coke; JD Breakfast Bowl, cup of CF Coke; 1/2 a Hershey Bar
Drinks consumed today: see above
Buddy's performance as a buddy (1/10): MIA
Rate your buddy's progress (1/10): MIA

Mood: 4
Meds: Norms
Health: 4-5 Caught up on my sleep, still a little tired; can no longer eat the Breakfast Bowls- giving me diarrhea (sausage tends to disagree me)

Studied: 0
Ministry: 0
Cleaned: 3
Recreation: 5
Groomed: 4
Total Sleep: about 16 hours mostly at one time
Quality of Sleep: 6
Cigarettes, less than a pack so far.

Height:About 5'11''
Weight: 80 pounds
I'm going to start doing this, I need to work out more.
Push Ups: 50
Sit ups:100
Chin ups/pullups:10(I have nothing to do them on, I had to do it on a door )
Skating:about an hour
Running/jogging:about 30 minutes

Wednesday:

Name (Username suffices): Twoshadows


Cardio workout(s) done today:

Weight workout(s) done today: Chest and shoulders. Intense workout.

Foods consumed today:

I don't remember now. Forgot to write it down.



Drinks consumed today: Water, water with Apple cider vinegar and stevia.

Thursday:

Name: Twoshadows


Other workout done today: Pilates 20 minutes

Weight workout done today: Legs. It felt really good to push myself hard. I don't know why. I was using heavier weights. And I went to failure. And it felt really good. I usually don't like the feeling of going to failure.


Foods consumed today:

Fillet mignon

Asparagus

cottage cheese with sliced strawberries

Chicken breast with salsa

Cottage cheese with strawberries blended in the blender with a few drops of chocolate stevia.

Drinks consumed today: Water, water with Apple cider vinegar and stevia, Herbal teas

Hey TS (or anyone, really), does Stevia taste like an artificial sweetener or does it taste like sugar? I am immensely picky when it comes to the taste as that artificial flavor just makes me go "Bleh!" I really wouldn't mind using an artificial sweetener if it didn't have that flavor, so I'm curious.

Originally Posted by Amethyst Star

Hey TS (or anyone, really), does Stevia taste like an artificial sweetener or does it taste like sugar? I am immensely picky when it comes to the taste as that artificial flavor just makes me go "Bleh!" I really wouldn't mind using an artificial sweetener if it didn't have that flavor, so I'm curious.

I can only speak for myself, but I don't notice any bad flavor or after taste when I use it. It is highly concentrated so it doesn't taste good to put a drop straight on your tongue, but when mixed into things it adds a lot of flavor.

It has really helped me. I have not eaten any sugar since last Thanksgiving--and I mean nothing at all that has added sugar in it. That means I make almost all my food from scratch and don't eat out much or eat packaged things.

When I crave something sweet I can usually be satisfied by using something with stevia. The toffee flavor is great on sliced apples. The chocolate flavor is great in milk. The orange flavor is great in cottage cheese. If I add a few drops of grape stevia to my water with apple cider vinegar it tastes a lot like grape soda. And that is just a start.

Anyway, it has just made it a lot easier to stick to my healthy eating goals. I won't eat any other artificial sweetener (for health reasons), but I feel good about the stevia.

I really like agave nectar for a non-sugar sweetener. Low glycemic index, too.

I've been keeping up with my workouts when not working, just haven't had time to get online.

Everybody keep up the good work!

If you guys want something sweet, try Miracle Fruit. It makes anything sour taste like sugar. Come to my party on the 21st, and I will be serving it up:
http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=74888

That would be an awesome birthday party!... for me.... or you Yeah March 21st birthdays!

Originally Posted by Amethyst Star

Forgot to write up my Tuesday report. Bad me.

Name: A. Star
Date of joining fitness club: 2/13/09
Current weight: 223.8 (+1.8)

Fitness Report: Um, not so good. I went for my usual Wednesday walk. Shins hurt like crazy again and the tendon behind my right knee was sore the next day. Nothing else was really done this week. Overall effort: 2/10

Nutrition Report: I could have done better, but in my defense, we did have company pretty much the whole week, so we made more food and higher calorie food than we normally would have. Also, I went out to eat twice, stuffing myself the first time (Mexican), and doing fairly well the second time (Chinese: broccoli in garlic sauce with white rice). The Girlscout cookies didn't help, though Overall effort: 6/10

Overall, I'm feeling pretty good. I still need to start getting to bed earlier, but I can't seem to make myself stop writing or watching a show when I get in bed. I have enjoyed having family home and am looking forward to going to Portland this weekend. I've smiled and laughed a lot.

Goal for this coming week: At least 20 minutes of concentrated effort 3 times this week, be it through walking, DDR, or some other activity.

Mid-range goal: Be down to 218 by the time I go up to Montana (3/28/09). That's only 5 pounds!!! SO CLOSE!

Long-term goal: Be under 200 pounds by the end of the year. Heck, yah! Oh, and I'll reward myself with a pair of LandRoller Skates, at least when I get back to the US.

It'll get easier, Ames. As far as getting to bed earlier, the more you get out and do physically, the earlier you'll want to go to bed. When I'm working Mondays, I can barely make it through Heroes before I'm out like a light.

Those LandRoller skates look awesome; I just might have to get me a pair of those one of these days. If Cesar Millan uses them, I'm in.

Cardio workout(s) done today: 30 min. brisk walk
Weight workout(s) done today: 10 min. tension cords
Areas of body worked today: arms, legs, abs
Current weight: 130 (my post above needs to be edited. 130 is my weight. I don't know why I keep accidentally writing 140)
Current buddy: Mysterious Dreamer
Foods consumed today: Small Cheesy Tots, small coke, about 6 pieces of different sorts of pizza at a buffet with my kids, large coke, 2 small sugar coated brownies; 44 oz. coke
Drinks consumed today: See above
Buddy's performance as a buddy (1/10): MIA
Rate your buddy's progress (1/10): MIA

Mood: 3-5
Meds: Norms
Health: 5 some stomach upset after the pizza but otherwise okay... oh, and I'm getting an ulcer along the top right side of my dentures that is annoying me a great deal. I never remove them except to clean them so I may need to get fitted for a new pair *grrrr*

Studied: 1 hour
Ministry: 0
Cleaned: 3
Recreation: 5
Groomed: 10
Total Sleep: about 9 hours
Quality of Sleep: 6
Cigarettes: will be close to 2 packs by the days end.

Great job Zhaylin and MoS!!!

I'll update my log when I return tonight (first down time all day).

Thanks Jeff
This is for yesterday.

Cardio workout(s) done today: 30 min. brisk walk
Weight workout(s) done today: N/A
Areas of body worked today: legs
Current weight: 130
Current buddy: Mysterious Dreamer
Foods consumed today: Large Wendy's Fries, Med. Coke; 9 pieces of Crazy Dragon (sushi with Eel) a couple pea-type things, half a large bottle of Pepsi; 1/2 a Bud Light.
Buddy's performance as a buddy (1/10): MIA
Rate your buddy's progress (1/10): MIA

Mood: 4
Meds: Norms, Provigil
Health: 4 Went to a strip clud with hubby *grrr* and ran into an old friend (someone I used to work with), trying to talk above the super loud music gave me a sore throat.

Studied: 0
Ministry: 1 hour informal
Cleaned: 0
Recreation: 5
Groomed: 10
Total Sleep: about 9 hours
Quality of Sleep: 4 had stayed the night with hubby and overheated as always
Cigarettes: about 1 pack

I'll be on the road a great deal today and I refuse to buy Taco Bell as I normally do on Sunday's lol because I never eat it all. Or perhaps, I will, but I'll try something smaller and different.

Name (Username suffices): Jeff777
Cardio workout(s) done today: 30 minute treadmill walk/run
Weight workout(s) done today: None
Areas of body worked today: Heart, thighs, calves, glutes, quads
Current weight: 170 lbs.
Current buddy: MoS
Foods consumed today: None yet
Drinks consumed today: Water
Buddy's performance as a buddy (1/10): 8/10
Rate your buddy's progress (1/10): 8/10
Rate your own progress (1/10): 3/10


Soon guys, I'm going to start regularly posting a list of current DV fit club members and another list of currently ACTIVE fit club members. By active, that means the fit clubbers who are following the fit club expectations more so than not. (I probably won't make the latter list )

COMPETITION!!





First one to lose 15 lbs. wins $100.00 in cash

Catch: Must have a picture taken of yourself on a scale every 7 days so that we may keep visual track of your progress. (face not required to be shown but your name must be written down on paper and be visible within the picture.) Also must have paypal account. And yes...this is real.

If you are entering this competition. You can only enter this competition by saying so.

- Must consistently keep updating your log on the days you've set for working out.
- Must verbally state within the club that you are entering this competition.
- Must have paypal account.

Prize offering starts 2/14/2009 and ends 4/14/2009.

Edit: This club is not only about losing weight, but eating healthy, building muscle/tone and maintaining a fit lifestyle. Different competitions will be held from time to time to add incentive towards completing ones goals. If you've set a goal for yourself to lose weight or tone up your abs...why not get a cash prize for it in the process? Some competitions may be something along the lines of "Turn your 4 pack into a 6 pack", "Tone those arms" etc. All competitions will be something easily verifiable by pictures, camera and if needed...both.

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler
If you guys want something sweet, try Miracle Fruit. It makes anything sour taste like sugar. Come to my party on the 21st, and I will be serving it up:
http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=74888

Thanks for sharing that. It would be fun for me to get to taste some really sweet things. I wonder if I will ever completley get over my cravings for sweet things. Today I had an LD where I took advantage of the fact that dream sweets are harmless. I stuffed myself with ice cream sandwiches and Twinkies.... Tasted great. Except I woke up and craved bad things. But I fixed it by eating a bowl of cottage cheese and usweetened cocoa power with a few drops of stevia. I hadn't tried that before and it turned out very satisfying. So really the real trick is to find things that are healthy and satisfying. So instead of grabbing that chemical filled Twinkie, find a healthier treat that will take away the craving.

Originally Posted by Man of Steel

I really like agave nectar for a non-sugar sweetener. Low glycemic index, too.

Yes! That's my other sweetener of choice, and I will go back to using that when I get to a more maintenance stage. You can use that in a lot of recipes. Great stuff!


I have kept up the good eating through the weekend. I haven't done as much exercise. Although, I did lift a bunch of heavy posts yesterday. Maybe that will count as arm exercise.



Edit: I may post a picture this week. I have plans with friends to go Kayaking on Tuesday on Lake Powell. So my hope is to get a little color on my pale skin. Glowing white muscle just doesn't look as lean...

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

Edit: I may post a picture this week. I have plans with friends to go Kayaking on Tuesday on Lake Powell. So my hope is to get a little color on my pale skin. Glowing white muscle just doesn't look as lean...

Aye, I need a tan too. I'm paler than your average white grub. Except for the backs of my forearms, and that cuts off just above my wrists and elbows, because of my gloves and shirt sleeves, haha.

What kind of kayak do you have? I've been putting off buying one until I get my own car, but I do love paddling a lake, with that effortless (not quite) gliding feeling, the only sound the dripping of the water from your paddle...

I'm pale too... but I like being pale
Kayaking sounds fun. I'm a wuss when it comes to cold water though.

Cardio workout(s) done today: 30 min. brisk walk
Weight workout(s) done today: *blah* N/A
Areas of body worked today: Legs
Current weight: 130
Current buddy: Mysterious Dreamer
Foods consumed today: a McD's harshbrown, small coke (I got a burrito instead of my McGriddle *grr* and I didn't even try it); most of a Cherry or Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish (about 500 calories!), small coke; a few McD's Fries, small coke and 7 out of 10 McNuggets; a medium Sundae with Strawberry topping, small coke
Drinks consumed today: I need to get back into the habit of drinking Vitamin Water
Buddy's performance as a buddy (1/10): MIA
Rate your buddy's progress (1/10): MIA

Mood: 4-6
Meds: Norms, Provigil
Health: 5 Some sore throat, headache off and on and my stomach rejected the Sundae but otherwise really good. No wonder I hardly eat anything normally. Nothing agrees with my stomach. It seems everything gives me diarrhea

Studied: about 1 hour
Ministry: about 30 min. informal
Cleaned: 3
Recreation: 5
Groomed: 5
Total Sleep: about 8 1/2 hours
Quality of Sleep: 5 Hubby said I tossed and turned and kicked him and kept him up all night. I was overheated as always but I thought I slept pretty good. The only time I remember waking up is when HE got out of bed lol.
Cigarettes: about 2 packs

Cardio workout(s) done today: N/A
Weight workout(s) done today: N/A
Areas of body worked today: N/A
Current weight: 128
Current buddy: Mysterious Dreamer
Foods consumed today: Snack sized Carrot Cake, half a glass of CF Coke; Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish, tiny bottle of Strawberry Milk; about 5 Honey Mustard Pringles; Single Serving Cottage Cheese with Pineapple "sauce", 1/2 a can of Coke
Buddy's performance as a buddy (1/10): MIA
Rate your buddy's progress (1/10): MIA

Mood: 5
Meds: Norms, Provigil
Health: 4 Highly fatigued today. I kept falling asleep while playing the XBox earlier this evening, took a Provigil, faught fatigue am giving in at around 5:30 AM

Studied: 0
Ministry: 0
Cleaned: 0
Recreation: 7
Groomed: 5
Total Sleep: about 10 1/2 hours
Quality of Sleep: 5
Cigarettes: about 1 1/2 packs

Blah... today has been an incredibly lazy day. Hopefully, "tomorrow" will be better. My XBox has been frustrating the crap out of me or I would have been asleep much sooner (trying to figure out why the purchased content on my 360 wasn't working on my 360 Elite except for when I'm connected to the internet. *grrr* after much trouble shooting, I read some info that said that's the only way it will work. Looks like I have to repurchase my add-ons to be able to play off line )

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Dreamviews Fit Club

Staying Up All Night...Working Out.

At first when I saw this, I thought that it was implying working out while in lucid dreams. That gave me a good laugh, but is also an interesting idea.

Hey, I want to participate in the fit club! Please note that I am EXTREMELY out of shape right now, so go easy on me haha. But I do expect constructive criticism of course.

Also, I am unable to get to the grocery store every week sometimes, so that's my excuse for eating unhealthy sometimes (I live closer to a convenient store). Finally, I am NOT the heavy duty exercising type of person. The extent of my exercise will be: sit ups, dancing, and lots of walking.

Ok, here's my profile:

Profile for joining
Name (Username suffices): Valia
Current buddy (if applicable): None
Want a buddy?: Sure!
Cheat Day (Optional): Sunday, and a certain time of the month
Physical Goals: get into shape, lose some weight
Days you'll exercise: at least 4 days a week doing the below exercises (exempt if it's below 50 outside or raining!)
Cardio Routine: umm, brisk walking and sit ups
Weight Routine: same as cardio
Current weight: 130 (I don't have a scale so I won't be able to post my weight everyday)
Why are you joining? To lose weight, get into shape, gain energy and confidence, and get encouragement from others and to encourage others

Cardio and Weight workout(s) done today: For future reference, I'll just call these my exercises
Exercises done today: 30 minute walk at lunchtime, 30 minute walk at night, 100 situps at night
Areas of body worked today: whole body
Current weight: 130
Current buddy: N/A
Foods and Drinks consumed today: For future reference, these will be listed by meal.

Breakfast:
Sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich
Small cup of coffee with 2 flavored creamers

Lunch:
Half of a MilkyWay
Glass of Simply Orange orange juice
Water
Nectarine
Two pieces of celery

Dinner:
Half of a Subway foot long roast beef and swiss toasted sub
The other half of my MilkyWay
Half of a 20 oz. Cherry Dr. Pepper
Water

Buddy's performance as a buddy (1/10): N/A
Rate your buddy's progress (1/10): N/A